NDMA declares rain emergency as water reservoirs full

Islamabad: A meeting of the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) was held in which the situation of water reservoirs was discussed on Tuesday.

The Federal Flood Commission, PDMA, the Meteorological Department, and other departments attended the NEOC meeting, which was presided over by acting NDMA chairman.

Authorities from the Mangala and Tarbela dams provided a briefing on the state of the water reservoirs.

The participants from Federal Flood Commission, PDMA, the Meteorological Department were informed about the dams' present situation. 

It was reported to the meeting that the Tarbela Dam has used around 80% of its overall capacity and the Mangala Dam about 76%.

It was explained to the attendees that there was no threat of flooding in the low-lying areas affected by both dams.

They were informed that the Indus and Kabul rivers' catchment areas would experience significant rainfall from July 27 to July 30.

The Pakistan Indus Water Commission was instructed to continue monitoring the water release in rivers and Indian dams, and the body was instructed to maintain the public education campaign to prevent potential repercussions of the monsoon.

In case of rain in the catchment areas, the NDMA instructed the competent authorities to regularly monitor water bodies and rivers and safeguard the safety of low-lying areas.